N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Best-in-class organizations require best-in-class leaders because nothing impacts a company’s trajectory more than the people in executive positions. On the heels of unprecedented circumstances such as the global pandemic and the Great Resignation, companies need an elite, next-generation approach to filling these crucial executive roles, including executive, board, and C-suite positions.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 5, 2022

No matter which industry your organization operates it, there’s a pretty high chance that you’re grappling with how to motivate and engage your employees in the daily work they do. This challenge has manifested itself in various ways – from the Great Resignation to more recently the notion of quiet quitting. Regardless of what we choose to call it, the underlying problem is the same – people don’t feel a strong connection to the work they do, and consequently are not as invested as leaders want

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Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 5, 2022

A few months ago, I was approached by a local pastor to do something crazy. He had put together a team of runners to run the Ragnar Michigan relay. This run takes runners from Muskegon, Mi to Traverse City, Mi for a 200-ish mile run. The Dogman Bounty Runners At The Finish Of Ragnar 2022 Michigan. The team consisted of 12 runners, a driver, and two volunteers for the event.

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Leading in Context

OCTOBER 5, 2022

By Linda Fisher Thornton This week I am sharing 5 interesting articles that tackle the challenge of leading the process of returning to in-person work. They each share a slightly different perspective. As a reminder, there are many human issues to consider beyond just keeping people well as we learn to live with COVID-19, and I discussed some of them in a previous post.

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Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Imagination causes anxiety. I was afraid of the dark when I was a kid. Monsters lurked in the closet. I still imagine monsters where none exist. A headache is a brain tumor.

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David A Fields

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Your consulting firm can be like the local bistro that produces high-quality meals and has a solid base of loyal customers. On the other hand, your consulting firm could be akin to a Michelin-starred purveyor of dining experiences that attracts customers from near and far to pay outrageous sums then rave about the experience. The … Continued. The post 5 Unexpected Ways Your Consulting Firm Can Delight Clients appeared first on David A.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The financial crisis of 2008 had global implications, but perhaps one of the most considerable was its impact in bolstering support for populist politicians. Research from MIT highlighted how people who succumbed to financial difficulty after the crisis became attracted to populist politics and politicians. The researchers looked at the fortunes of Hungary’s Jobbik party and found that the right-wing populists gained a considerable amount of support after the crisis.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 5, 2022

On a daily basis I have had so many people ask me to share my words of encouragement with them. I noticed that we feel good when we hear inspiring and motivating words of wisdom. It also helps us to feel like we are not in this alone. Words of encouragement are a very powerful means which can be used to make a dramatic difference in people's lives. I often look to positive uplifting books and affirmations for support to give me the motivation to keep going when I feel discouraged or down.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Despite the Covid pandemic showing that vital treatments can be developed quicker than is often the case, medicines remain extremely expensive to produce, which inevitably limits global access to them. Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology believe they have a solution. They have developed a material that uses electrical signals to first capture and then release biomolecules.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Let's start writing your smart goals, if you really want to make your business or life happen, get some paper and start your list I always say if you don't know where you are going how will you know when you get there You want to create between three and ten career goals to accomplish within the next six months. Remember you can make anything you want to happen in this life so be afraid to really go for it.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 5, 2022

If you’re furloughed, does that mean your 401k is canceled? In a sentence: no, your furlough pay reduction does not lead to 401k cancellation. Your 401k is yours, and it stays yours. While you may not be able to contribute to your account during furloughs, you can still contribute yourself after the furlough ends. This means that if you want to keep saving for retirement, you can do so—and with the right tips, you could even get a little extra cash for your savings.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 5, 2022

( That's what she said (Anyone )) So on Monday night, after declaring my triumphant final exit strategy just that morning, I settled in for another long night of hustling as I played catch-up on several projects I hadn't had time for over the weekend while simultaneously attempting not to fall behind on the work I was supposed to complete that day all while occasionally refreshing my inbox for updates on my car sale or news on the recent gig applications that were bound to push me over into.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The glass ceiling in organizations has been stubbornly persistent for several decades, despite concerted efforts to improve matters. Research from Washington State University argues that part of the problem might be that the desire to take on leadership roles among women has also remained stubbornly below that among men for much of this period. The gap, while not enormous, appears persistent and grows more so as you advance to more senior levels.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Job appraisals are done for so many good reasons that benefit a company. An employer can better assess their company’s goals when a job performance review is done. . Progress can only happen when a destination is set and constantly reviewed. A company will move forward when employees are reviewed from time and awarded for their work as needed. . In this article, we explain what job appraisals are all about and the four main elements of a good appraisal review. .

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Establishing an ethical code helps you behave in a manner that is consistent with the type of leader you want to be. As a leader, it’s important to set guidelines. We’ve all made bad decisions at some point. Wouldn’t it be great to have something that can prevent us from making a bad decision before it actually happens? So a leadership maxim designed to say, “Here are my rules of the road.

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The Practical Leader

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Part 6 in a series: Let’s Be Frank about Spirit and Meaning. (Links below to previous installments). Frank decided to quit his job. The price of “success” was too high. The awakening he experienced that morning in his study helped him realize that he needed to get off the speeding treadmill before he killed himself. But what did he really want? Frank had spent most of his adult life chasing society’s definition of success.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In 1987 economist Robert Solow famously said that the computer age was everywhere except for the productivity statistics. Despite the tremendous investments in quite noticeable technological breakthroughs since then, productivity growth in many G20 countries has been sluggish for some time. Research from the University of Chicago suggests that the official productivity stats may be significantly under-reporting the true state of affairs.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy discuss some some essentials in church revitalization. After three successful pastorates doing church revitalization, and coaching and working with dozens of other churches, I (Ron) have learned there are a few essential ingredients for effective church revitalization. In this episode, essentials in church revitalization.

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In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The various lockdown measures introduced to try and slow the spread of Covid-19 relied heavily on their ability to restrict our movements. A new paper from the University of Chicago proposes a new method for implementing similar lockdowns that would result in fewer infections while also limiting the economic hit society would have to take. “The existing approaches ignored individual mobility and focused only on disease prevalence in a neighborhood.

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Niagara Institute

OCTOBER 5, 2022

When looking into professional coaching , whether for yourself or someone who works for you, you might find yourself with more questions than answers, especially after you begin Googling performance coaches. When you do, you’ll likely wonder what the difference between a performance coach and a life coach is. Or isn’t performance coaching the same as one-to-one coaching ?

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 5, 2022

After emerging from the Covid pandemic, it was perhaps reasonable to assume that the global economy could relax, but the rapid, if uneven, recovery of 2021 is already a distant memory. We have seen huge fiscal packages introduced by governments in response to rising energy prices coupled with rising interest rates to tackle rapidly rising inflation.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2022

When it’s actually beneficial to meet face to face — and when it’s not.

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From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Research sheds light on what organizations can do when employees feel threatened because of their identity.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Give yourself plenty of opportunities to change course.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Beware the corrosive effects of fake harmony.

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